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Proctor vs Townsend vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
Townsend has the most expensive homes ($433k median).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Proctor | Townsend | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586Lowest |
9,100Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Townsend and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townsend and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | North Middlesex | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | North Middlesex Regional | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.